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The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
Home for Aged Men.

The annual meeting of the corporators of
the Home for Aged Men was held last eve
ming and the following officers elected for
the ensuing year:
President-I p. Harrington
:, Vice Presidents-W. w. Thomas and VIM. q.
Davis. ~ We
Secretary-H II. Emery.
Treasurer-Eben Corey.
Auditor-Henry Fox.
Dreciors-Wm. L. Putnam, Geo. s. Hunt. w.
+. Milliken, j. E. Blabon and John Sparrow.
The history of the institution for the last
twelve months contains little that is exciting
or novel. An examination of the records
simply shows that the Home has been com
Quoted in business like manner in accord
ance with the ideas of those who were its
founders.
The board Of management sustained a
severe loss in the death of the secretary. Mr..
ID. f. Kurdish, whose memory will long be
cherished by all who knew him. The ladies'
auxiliary committee have continued their
labors as before, supplementing the work of
the directors in most efficient manner.
There has been no great change in the
workings of the Home. 1t has been one
family and if appearances can be taken as
evidences OF contentment, the inmates can
have little cause for complaint.
During the past year there has been some
illness, but it is matter o f congratulation
that the invalid corps has been so small.
One new inmate has been admitted.
The thanks of the management are ex-
tended to Mrs. Marston, the matron, and her
husband, to DR.. Pendleton, the house physi-
clan, to the Congress Square sociable for
their most generous contributions, to MANY
churches and individuals, who have mad
the days of the aged men joyous and sunny.
The treasurer's report shows that the
Home is entirely free from debt: that the
receipts have covered the expenses, and that
small balance is on hand for the begin
ming of another year.
Without INDUCING in any vain boasts it is
safe to say that no institution can be found
where the expenses are so few, and the COM
forts so many. The thrift and economy of
the management seconded by a generous
public have made the Home success thus
far That it will continue to increase in its
usefulness in the future is the hope and ex
pectation of all who have the welfare of the
aged at heart, and that the doors may always
be open for those who have been bereft of
friends and fortuna
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
FIRE AT YARMOUTH,
An Extensive Blaze Caused by a
Locomotive.

Yarmouth had the excitement of a forest
hre wednesday afternoon which did con-
siderable damage. sweeping away two
dwelling houses besides burning over a con-
siderable amount of ground. The fire was
started in the dry grass and stubble by
spark from locomotive on the Grand Trunk
road, just this side Of Yarmouthyille station.
and famed by the high wind spread rapidly
ana rushed with great speed clear through
to the water at the Foreside, near Princes
Point. The fire destroyed in its course con-
siderable wood growth, fences, &C., and the
residences OF Mr.. Mitchell and of Mrs. York
widow of the late John York, ON the Fore
side road, just west of the old Parson Gilman
mansion, now the summer residence OF JOS
eph e. Gilman, Esq, of this city. Mr.. Gill
mans house and buildings were only saved
through the most strenuous exertions of the
Yarmouth engine company recently organ
lied. The company did good and effective
service and is entitled to the thanks of all
lovers OF antiquity for saving such an old
and valuable historical landmark as the Gil
man mansion, which contained many yalua-
Die relics in furniture, antique dishes and
Drle-a-brac, used by the old parson a hun
dred and fifty years ago.
Two hundred acres were burned over and
the total loss will amount to 5000.
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE.
. Yesterday forenoon forest fire broke out
at the Underwood Springs, Falmouth Fore
side,and burned over several hundred acres
ABOUT 200 men were at work all day fighting
the.hames, and last evening the fire was un-
der control. The buildings were NOT hnrnnd
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
Memorial Nav

The joint committee from Bosworth ant
Thatcher Post are perfecting the arrange
ments for Memorial Day. The following
assignments have been made
Eastern Cemetery-Chas. w. Hadlock. %;
Congress street.
Western Cemetery-Chas. F.Dam, "a North
street.
Forest City-John Evans, Turner's Island
Calyary-John Gooding, Jr., 225 CONNER
cial street.
Evergreen-Geo. F. French, 474 Congress
street.
All new graves of soldiers or sailors who
have died since last Memorial Day and are
buried in the above named cemeteries, Their
names, together with the section and num-
Der of lot, should be forwarded to the par.
ties having in charge the cemetery or the
chairman of the committee, Geo. F. French.
474 Congress street, or Daniel w. Scribner,
secretary of the committee, 81 Exchange
street. If any graves of soldiers or sailors
have been omitted in past years, the CON-
mittee would like to be informed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
Christian Endeavoy IIrion

The gospel mass meeting of the local so.
cietles OF Christian Endeavor held at the
Second Parish Church last evening was emf
nently successful. A great body of young
people filled the large vestry of the church
and the exercises were very interesting
Over a hundred testimonies were given,
many earnest prayers offered, and there was
great volume of song from the "Hymns Of
Praise" Special music was furnished by a
select quartette. Miss Robinson presided at
the piano and added much to the interest of
the occasion by her prompt and timely lead
ership. A. B. Merrill, ESQ.,, aided by Rev.
DIR. Small and Rev. Mr.. Daniels, conducted
the service. At the close of the service, a
business meeting of the local union was
held, V. r. Poss, president, in the chair.
The committee on constitution and bylaws
reported, and other business of minor i'm
portance was transacted. This new enter
prise of the Christian Endeavor societies re-
ceiyed great impetus last evening.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
Young Mems Christian AssocIatIon

AT special meeting of the board of man.
ayers of the Portland Young Mems Christian
Association, held last evening, Vice Presi-
dent Holman S. Melcher in the chair, the fol-
| lowing resolutions were unanimously adopt
| ed:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father in his alwise
providence has removed from among us our friend
ana prother, Ezra Carter, one of the founders of
tnis Association, therefore be it
Hes0tCed, That in his death our Association is
called upon 10 mourn the loss of one of its most
energetlc workers in the early history of the or.
TOOK an interest in the welfare of the Association
altnougn OF late years was incapactated from ac-
i've duty on account of the infirmities of age
5fesolved, mat we commend to the careful con-
Slderatlon OF the young men of our city the ster-
ing business integrity and true Christian charac-
yer as manifested in the life of our deceased
brother.
RESOLVED, That to the bereayed family we tender
our heartfelt sympathy, in this their time Of sor-
row, and commend them to God and the Word of
HIS grace remembering He has said, Cast thy
burden on the Lord and He viii sustain thee"
hes0t0ed, mat a copy OF these resolutions be
lurnlsned the bereaved family, and that they be
spread upon the records of the Association
1t was voted that the board of managers
attend the funeral. Only four Of the original
board OF managers Of the Association, which
numbered seventeen, fare now living, viz,
Harris c. Barnes, Israel T. Dana, M. D., w.
ID. Little and Moses Lyford. And only seven
OF the original standing committee of TWEEN
ty-four, composed of two members from each
evangelical church, are now living, viz, Geo.
L. b. jackson, II. w. Jersey, Geo. Fl. Cush
man, VIM. G. Means, j. w. Colcord. S. b.
Haskell and G. p. Ingraham.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
The Augusta Line

Captain Kilmer is making the final ar
rangements for the new line between Au-
gusta and Portland. The boat is now being
fitted up at Bridgeport, Conn.,, and will be
ready about the 10th instant, and start on
her trips about the Goth or 25th. She is a
propeller, 100 feet long. 81 feet wide, and
when loaded draws bat six and one-half feet
of water. which will allow her to run to
Augusta when the river is at its lowest. The
sailing time from Augusta will be about 8
O'Clock, and from Portland 11.30 a. M. and
the trip will require about five and one-half
hours, with all the stops. Connections for
the Eastern Steamboat Company's boats for
Boothbay, and with the Knox & Lincoln
Railroad, will be made. The boat will also
land at Fort Popham. The fare between
Augusta and Portland will be 81. Captain
Kilmer already has large quantity of
freight nledped
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Makes the Weak Strong
Hoods SarsapariIIa
100 Doses One Dollar

Sold by all druggists. 81 six for s5 Prepared on
X by Z. l. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE LIGHTS o'LoNpoN.


Monday and Tuesday of next week, "The
Lights O'London" will be at Portland Thea
tire, and the sale of seats begins this morn
ing. The Lights O'London tells a story of
wrong and hardship, in which generous
deed of the hero in saving one of his enc
mics, awakens in the rescued man feelings
of gratitude which lead him to denounce the
real villain and restore the hero of the play
to his proper position. Harold Armytage
the hero, is young fellow, who is displaced
In the affections Of his father by his cousin,
Clifford Armytage. He goes to London to
seek his fortune, taking with him the gate
keepers daughter, whom he has secretly
married. But he fails, and returns home to
beg his fathers forgiveness. Through the
Vaccinations of Clifford and subordinate
villain, Seth Preene, a poacher (who has
daughter whom he hopes to have Clifford
marry, not only does the old man refuse to
receive his son back, but Harold is uniustly
convicted Of robbing his father of Jewels
and papers and sent into penal servitude.
Escaping from his prison, Harold returns to
London, but his prosecutors are relentless.
and he is constantly in danger. Clifford and
Preene quarrel, however, and Preene. dur-
ing their struggle, is thrown from a ledge in
to the water He is rescued by Harold. and
denounces Clifford. the play ending in the
happy termination of the hero's dangers and
hardShipS.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Members Of Bosworth Relief Corps are es-
pecially requestedto be present at the regu-
lar meeting this afternoon.
The Waldo House on Little Chebeague
island will open for the summer about the
10Th of June,
The Pullman car rate from Portland to
Chicago over the Grand Trunk road has been
reduced from 81 to $780,
The Maine Central Railway Company is to
issue an additional $25O,o0o of its Al per cent
sinking fund bonds.
Mystic Lodge, /. o. G. T., celebrated its
twenty-second anniversary last evening in
Good Templars hall.
A small child was struck by carriage on
Congress street yesterday afternoon and one
OF Its hands was somewhat bruised The
child's face was cut but not seriously.
special meeting of the executive com
mittee Of the Women's Auxiliary to the Y.
M. @. A. will be held this afternoon at $50
o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
The Washburn Union meets this evening
in the yestry of the church of the Messiah.
A programme of exceptional excellence is
promised.
Architect Stevens has drawn the plans for
two handsome wooden houses to be built on
Bowdoin street this summer by S. M. Clark
and II. S. Houghton.
The alarm from box "A yesterday afternoon
was for fire in the cellar of the house of
Captain G. w. Ford on Deering street. The
flames were confined to the basement but the
house was filled with smoke. The loss will
not be heavy and is covered by insurance.
While barrel of flour was being hoisted to
the upper story Of the store of Thompson &
Hall yesterday, the hooks slipped and the
flour fell from the level of third floor to the
basement This is the most sudden, drop in
flour for some time.
Rev. Frank I. Bayley will conduct the
Bible class for the study of the international
Sunday school lessons, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms, this afternoon at 40 o'clock. Sinh
ject: The call of Moses. Elk 3:1-12. All in
terested in the study Of the Bible are cor
daily invited TO attend.
Tomorrow party of Boston fishermen will
pass through Portland on the way to Range
ley lakes. This is the futile party and the
Pullman in which they travel will be run as
as far as Pennington. 1t is expected that
the ice in Rangeley lake will break I'D TO-
morrow.
The steamer Cadet of the Star line will 90
on the island route next Monday. The boat
has been put in first class condition in every
respect. She will be commanded by Capt
John Fisher, and David johnson, formerly
OF the Lewiston, of the Bangor and Machias
line, will be engineer.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
Commodore PrebIe'slsafe.

In the work of making alterations in the
basement of the Preble House, a reminder
OF the time when the house was the mansion
OF Commodore Preble has been DESTROYED.
In the masonry of chimney. directly be-
meath the hearth of the fireplace in the din
ing room, on the first floor, the Commodore
had his safe built. The cavity in the mason
~ was about 2ax3 feet and about feet in
height, and closed by heavy wrought iron
doors, which opened into the cellar at about
the height of woman's head. A massive
lock secured the doors. All the iron work
was done by hand. The interior of the safe
was neatly plastered. The nails in the
woodwork in the basement of the main house
are all of wrought iron and hand made
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13

HOUSE FOR sALE-With good stable
II and poultry house, one acre In garden with
choice fruit, buildings new, near church, school,
stores and postoftee, very pleasant; price $500
will exchange for city property. Apply to W. H.
WALDRON, $50 Middle ST., or ID. s. LIBBY, on
The premises, at Oak Hin. ScarbOro. 20
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
PERSONAL.

VIII IL. Mcdonald is to be clerk at the
Hotel Fisk at Old Orchard this summer.
Rev. c. w. Foster of Phillips will deliver
the Grafton in Strong ON Memorial Day.
Rev. Theodore Gerrish Of Bidddeford will
leave next week on trip to Dakota.
Hon. W. Ii. Webster of Washington, chief
examiner of the Civil Service Commission,
is at the Falmouth Hotel
MIR. A. Z. Blanchard of Pennington. sPrin-
eipal of Arson Academy, has accepted the
invitation to deliver the address Memorial
Day in Weld.
Geo. b. Goodwin, Esq, United States con-
sui at Annisburg. Germany, was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Goodwin will sail for his
post from New York May 20.
Captain Charles Deering is running the
Forest City OF the Portland Steam Packet
line, in place of Captain Donovan, who is
confined to his home by illness.
Mr.. Edmund T. Garland, recently EMPLOYED
at Irving j. Browns shoe store in this city.
has just accepted a specially good position in
loan Office in Lincoln, Neb. His Portland
friends wish him success in his new depart
ure.
Lieutenant Newton W. Written, formerly
OF Portland, whose name appears in the Get
tysburg supplement of May 10th as among
the officers of the 18th Maine wounded at the
second day fight, is now resident of Wash
ington, ID. c., and employed in the office of
the Second Auditor of the Treasury.
Mr.. Nathan Wood, who died Wednesday.
was engaged in the manufacture of patent
medicines in this city for 40 years and the
firm of N. Wood & Son was widely known.
After the fire of 1866, Mr.. Wood built the
brick block on Fore street since occupied by
his firm. He leaves a widow and one son.
The funeral will be held Saturday at $50 D.
m. from the late residence of the deceased.
108 Oak street.
W. A. Kimball of this city, who is travel
ing for b. A. Atkinson & Co. of Portland.
according to the down east papers, is having
big trade. His contract with the proprie-
tors Of "the Quoddy," the new hotel at East
port, for furniture carpets, etc., was large
one. This hotel has seyenty-fveirooms and
William sold the proprietor about 5000 yards
OF carpet, besides quantities af other goods.
When 1t comes to matter of getting there
klmball is more fortunate than almost any
other man we know f-[Rockland Free
Press
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.


THuRsDAy.-State VS.. Patrick McGlnchy. In.
dlcted for keeping and maintaining a nuisance
The officers testified that at the respondents sta
BILE on Adams staeet last winter, ON removing q
board from post in the cellar they found three
faucets attached to rubber hose, from which the,
drew several gallons of whskey. On following
up the hose by digging, they found buried outside
Tie cellar wall three barrels containing about six
~ gallons OF whiskey which could be filled and
repienished through an iron stand-pipe that rar
10 the surface OF the ground above. In the stable
and tunnels The defendant said that in former
yeai- mad been in the liquor business but had
abandoned 1T; and, although he had his suspi-
cions about liquor being stored about the prem
ises by his sons, yet he had no knowledge of il.
He claims to have rented the stable, and let the
teams to his sons for $50 per month.
Verdict, not guilty.
G. M. Seiders, County Attorney.
I.W. Parker for delft.
State vs.. Bartlett III. Murphy. Nuisance indict-
ment. AT the close of the government testimony
the counsel for the respondent hauled down his
flag and filed demurrer to the Indictment
q. NJ. Selders for State. d. A. Meaher for diff.
Charles A. Langley pleaded guilty TO a nuisance
Josiah L. Traitor, John Smith and Philip Dee
1ardine filed demurrers to nuisance indictments
against them.
Fred Boucher filed demurrer to a search and
seizure complaint.
Alfred Leciaire pleaded not guilty to nuisance
State VS.. James Friel Indicted for breaking
and entering the store Of Woodbury. & Latham
and the larceny therefrom of a quantity of tobac
co and rasins. On trial
q. Nj. Seiders, County Attorney.
ID. A. Meaher for deft
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
RUNAWAY,

A horse, belonging to ex-Mayor Wescott
and driven by Mr. Wescott's man. ran away
last night in the western part of the city
The horse was going rapidly, when one of
the shafts broke at the axle This thorough
ly frightened the animal, and he went at
breakneck speed down Spring street as far
as High street, where he was stopped. The
driver kept his seat and steered clear of OBJ
stacles. so that the only damage was that
done to the phaeton by the breaking of the
shaft
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
A shIpwrecked Conductor.

wednesday Conductor Hodgkins of the
Grand Trunk railway started to sail across
the harbor to Ferry Village where he lives.
The wind was blowing gale and the rail
road man in his small boat had trouble. He
lost the rudder and finally drifted ashore on
House Island, narrowly escaping being car
RED out to sea. This was in the afternoon
and the shipwrecked conductor was OBLIGED
to stay on the island until midnight. In the
meantime his train left without him and bis
absence occasioned considerable anxiety
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13

EOR sALE.-A fine residence at Cape Eliza
n BETH about mile from the city, Commanding
fine view OF Portland with about 10 acres OF land
tne buildings are nearly new, house has rooms
slate ROOF, modern cOnvenences, hot and cold
water, bathroom. &c.; the land Is varied, and con
tains side hill facing the south, being unexcelled
Tor early gardening: charming rnnning brook
passes through portion Of the land also a fine
orchard of about so trees. For particulars EN-.
quire Of n. $. GARDINER, No 40 Exchange
street. IO-1
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
Mr., Pearson's Reception

The reception which was to have been ten
dered the Rev. S. f. Pearson at the Gospel
Mission last evening was necessarily post
poned, as Mr.. Pearson was unable to reach
the city yesterday. The reception will be
held as soon as possible and the date will be
announced. The Baltic, in which Mr.. Pear
son made the passage, was delayed by the
logs and Mr.. Pearson was detained in New
1oTk by business after his arrival there.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13

l wish to tender my thanks to Granville
whole department, for the very able manner s
in which they handled the fire at nv house
yesterday afternoon. Not a drop OF wate,
was thrown in above the cellar. 4 guard al
all the entrances kept the crowd out. and NO
damage save that caused by fire, and what
t MaS en s baye reason ~ bo was done
Fire Department as now handled. Jul
CHAs. w. FORD.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
Arrested for Two Offences,

Last night at nine o'clock Officers Ushe,
and McDonough arrested Daniel Hyde on
Exchange street near Fore, for stealing a re.
volyer from Patrick O'Malia's on Fore street
Hyde had just stolen it, and the officers
found it in his coat pocket when arrested
He is the same party that fired one or two
shots at Timothy Glennon on Centre street
Wednesday, and the officers have been look
ing for him since then.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
The New Law in Kennebec county

AS result of the vigorous prosecution OF
the prohibitory law, besides the effectual
closing up of more than score of rum shops,
$500 have been paid into the county treas.
ury in fines, recovered at the April term, an
amount more than twice as large with one
exception, when S1221.45 was recovered AZ
an April term as has ever been paid into
the county treasury. Besides these. 70 cases
have gone forward to the law court on de-
murrers and exceptions. 1t will be borne in
mind THAT less fines are paid at the April
than any other term.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-13
Jew ADvERTrsRmENTs To-pA,
HOW TO HELP YOUR DIGESTION.


Almost every day we feel the unpleasant sensa-
tons OF indigestion. Try Allcock's Porous Plas-
tiers and be relieved. j. f. Davenport, Of Canar-
sic, New York, writes:
have been very much troubled with a violent
pain below my chest bone. was told by several
physicians that it was rheumatism of the dla.
phragm. 1t resulted from cold and exposure. !
had very little appetite and digested my food with
great difficulty. l placed one ALLcocKs's Po-
RoUs PLASTER below the breast bone and two on
each side. In the course of twenty-four hours all
pain ceased, ana was able to eat and digest a
good square meal, something had not done be-
fore In two weeks | got better constantly, and
at the end of seven days found myself entirely
well. Since then have used ALLcocK's Po-
Rous PLAsTERs for colds, coughs and pains in
my side, and have always found them quick and
effective